Robert Parker's Wine Advocate : The deep garnet-purple colored 2018 Branaire-Ducru begins just a tad reduced with broody tar, rubber and fried herbs scents giving way to a fragrant core of warm cassis, blackberry pie and blueberry coulis with touches of smoked meats and tobacco. Full-bodied, fi rm and rugged in the mouth with brawny, muscular fruit and a sturdy frame of grainy tannins, it fi nishes long and savory.
Wine Spectator : This is well-packed, with blueberry, açaí and blackberry fruit fl avors and licorice snap and fruitcake notes. Long and refi ned despite the copious fruit, showing polish and poise through the fi nish.
Blend : 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc.
